20 awesome restaurants you’ve never heard of

By Evelyn Chen, CNN
12 minute read
Updated 4:47 AM EDT, Thu June 29, 2017
<strong>Jiquitaia, Brazil (Sao Paulo): </strong>Despite its simplicity, Jiquitaia serves elaborate Brazilian fare at affordable prices. This is Jiquitaia's seafood moqueca (a fish stew from Bahia with coconut milk).
Jiquitaia, Brazil (Sao Paulo): Despite its simplicity, Jiquitaia serves elaborate Brazilian fare at affordable prices. This is Jiquitaia's seafood moqueca (a fish stew from Bahia with coconut milk).
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<strong>Döllerer, Austria (Salzburg): </strong>Alpine restaurant Döllerer gets almost all of its ingredients from suppliers in the Salzburg Alps. Dishes include fennel baked in a dough made from finely ground glacial polish from the ancient rock of Austria's highest mountain, the Grossglockner, topped with fish eggs from Austria's first caviar producer, Walter Grüll.
Döllerer, Austria (Salzburg): Alpine restaurant Döllerer gets almost all of its ingredients from suppliers in the Salzburg Alps. Dishes include fennel baked in a dough made from finely ground glacial polish from the ancient rock of Austria's highest mountain, the Grossglockner, topped with fish eggs from Austria's first caviar producer, Walter Grüll.
courtesy Doellerer
<strong>Moregrill, Russia (Moscow): </strong>The menu here has a focus on raw and grilled food. Diners can discover a wealth of Russian seafood like scallops from Murmansk (pictured here).
Moregrill, Russia (Moscow): The menu here has a focus on raw and grilled food. Diners can discover a wealth of Russian seafood like scallops from Murmansk (pictured here).
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<strong>Atoboy, USA (New York): </strong>Helmed by the former chef of two Michelin-starred Jungsik (NYC) Junghyun Park, Atoboy is loved for its sophisticated food, urbane design, lovely service and reasonable prices.
Atoboy, USA (New York): Helmed by the former chef of two Michelin-starred Jungsik (NYC) Junghyun Park, Atoboy is loved for its sophisticated food, urbane design, lovely service and reasonable prices.
courtesy Atoboy
<strong>Terakoya, Japan (Tokyo): </strong>Opened more than 60 years ago, Terakoya is known for its smoked salmon dishes from its own smokehouse on the premises. The venue also has a Japanese garden and tea room.
Terakoya, Japan (Tokyo): Opened more than 60 years ago, Terakoya is known for its smoked salmon dishes from its own smokehouse on the premises. The venue also has a Japanese garden and tea room.
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<strong>PELIKAN, China (Shanghai): </strong>PELIKAN's quirky spot-lit tropical interior is a contrast to the cool Nordic menu of Danish chef Kasper Elmholdt Pedersen, who worked at one-star Henne Kirkeby Kro and Geist restaurant in Copenhagen.
PELIKAN, China (Shanghai): PELIKAN's quirky spot-lit tropical interior is a contrast to the cool Nordic menu of Danish chef Kasper Elmholdt Pedersen, who worked at one-star Henne Kirkeby Kro and Geist restaurant in Copenhagen.
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<strong>Bunker, Thailand (Bangkok): </strong>This casual fine diner on Sathorn Road dishes out straightforward and scrumptious New American food with an emphasis on local organic produce.
Bunker, Thailand (Bangkok): This casual fine diner on Sathorn Road dishes out straightforward and scrumptious New American food with an emphasis on local organic produce.
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<strong>Crizia, Argentina: </strong>In a country famous for its love of meat,<strong> </strong>Crizia is the place to savor local seafood with a Mediterranean taste.
Crizia, Argentina: In a country famous for its love of meat, Crizia is the place to savor local seafood with a Mediterranean taste.
courtesy Crizia
<strong>Igni, Australia (Melbourne): </strong>Igni strikes a perfect balance between fanciness and casualness in its food and its service. One of the must-haves is the crisp chicken skin with whipped cod roe.
Igni, Australia (Melbourne): Igni strikes a perfect balance between fanciness and casualness in its food and its service. One of the must-haves is the crisp chicken skin with whipped cod roe.
courtesy Igni
<strong>Enigma, Spain (Barcelona): </strong>As a fledgling cutting-edge project which takes diners on a journey through different gastronomic experiences, it's probably only a matter of time before Albert Adria's four-month-old Enigma makes it onto major culinary lists.
Enigma, Spain (Barcelona): As a fledgling cutting-edge project which takes diners on a journey through different gastronomic experiences, it's probably only a matter of time before Albert Adria's four-month-old Enigma makes